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Best gaming laptops under $2,000

Best gaming laptops under $2,000

Top 30 models by score, from our catalog.

updated Oct 23, 2026models from 2023 on

Thunderobot Radiant S16 RTX 5060 (2025)

9.0 / 10

Ryzen 7 7745HX16″1.58 kg

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Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)

Ryzen 7 26016″2.2 kg

8.6 / 10

8.6

HP · 2026

Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2026)

Ryzen 9 8940HX115 W16″2.48 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

Acer · 2025

Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 36517.3″2.71 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

MSI · 2026

Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)

Core i7-14650HX115 W16″2.3 kg

8.4 / 10

8.4

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX140 W16″2.5 kg

8.3 / 10

8.3

HP · 2026

Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)

Ryzen 9 8940HX115 W16″2.48 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260115 W16″2.2 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

MSI · 2023

Raider GE78 HX 13V RTX 4070 (2023)

Core i7-13700HX140 W17.3″3.1 kg

8.1 / 10

8.1

Lenovo · 2025

Legion 5 15 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core Ultra 7 255HX115 W15.1″2.2 kg

8.0 / 10

8.0

Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A16 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 7 26085 W16″2.2 kg

7.9 / 10

7.9

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming A16 FA608 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 7 260115 W16″2.2 kg

7.8 / 10

7.8

Acer · 2024

Nitro 16 AN16-42 RTX 4070 (2024)

Ryzen 7 8845HS140 W16″2.65 kg

7.7 / 10

7.7

Gigabyte · 2023

Aero 16 OLED BSF RTX 4070 (2023)

Core i7-13700H16″2.1 kg

7.7 / 10

7.7

MSI · 2025

Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core i7-14650HX17.3″2.7 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Asus · 2024

TUF Gaming A15 FA507 RTX 4070 (2024)

Ryzen 9 8945H140 W15.6″2.2 kg

7.6 / 10

7.6

Asus · 2025

TUF Gaming F16 TUF608 RTX 5060 (2025)

Core i7-14650HX115 W16″2.2 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

Lenovo · 2025

Legion Pro 5 16 G10 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen 9 9955HX115 W16″2.52 kg

7.5 / 10

7.5

Asus · 2023

TUF Gaming A17 FA707 RTX 4060 (2023)

Ryzen 7 7735HS140 W17.3″2.6 kg

7.4 / 10

7.4

HP · 2025

Omen 17 RTX 5060 (2025)

Ryzen AI 9 365115 W17.3″2.95 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

Acer · 2025

Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-42 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 9 27095 W16″2.44 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

MSI · 2025

Katana 15 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-14650HX15.6″2.4 kg

7.3 / 10

7.3

HP · 2026

Omen 15 RTX 5070 (2026)

Ryzen 7 8745HX115 W15.3″2.42 kg

7.2 / 10

7.2

Gigabyte · 2025

Gaming A16 RTX 5070 (2025)

Ryzen 7 26085 W16″2.2 kg

7.2 / 10

7.2

Asus · 2023

ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 4060 (2023)

Core i7-13650HX140 W16″2.5 kg

7.1 / 10

7.1

Asus · 2025

ROG Strix G16 G615 RTX 5050 (2025)

Core Ultra 9 275HX115 W16″2.65 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

Lenovo · 2025

LOQ 17 G10 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-14700HX115 W17.3″2.9 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

HP · 2024

Victus 16 RTX 4070 (2024)

Ryzen 7 8845HS120 W16.1″2.33 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

MSI · 2025

Katana 17 HX B14 RTX 5070 (2025)

Core i7-14650HX17.3″2.7 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

Lenovo · 2026

LOQ 15 G11 RTX 5060 (2026)

Core Ultra 7 355115 W15.3″2.1 kg

7.0 / 10

7.0

Close contests in this ranking

Thunderobot Radiant S16 RTX 5060 (2025)vsGigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)9.08.6

Gigabyte Gaming A16 RTX 5050 (2025)vsHP Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2026)8.68.4

HP Omen 16 RTX 5070 (2026)vsAcer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)8.48.4

Acer Nitro V 17 AI ANV17-41 RTX 5070 (2025)vsMSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)8.48.4

MSI Crosshair 16 HX E14W RTX 5050 (2026)vsAsus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025)8.48.3

Asus ROG Strix G16 G614 RTX 5060 (2025)vsHP Omen 16 RTX 5060 (2026)8.38.1

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